Billed as “the candy bar with a million dollar taste, ” Gold Bricks were priced well above other candy bars, at five cents for a oneounce bar. The chocolate in this confection melted at around body temperature, making it a mouth-watering sensation it also had pecans in it. Resplendent in gold, blue, and white packaging, this would become Elmer ’s single best-selling item. Elmer ’s did not invent this product, but bought the recipe from a department store. The Heavenly Hash Egg, featuring marshmallow, chocolate, and almonds, debuted in 1923. By this time, Elmer ’s was also selling its Southland Package, a box of chocolates filled with cr èmes of various Southerninspired flavors.Ī couple of perennial favorites were introduced between the two world wars. “Goodness Knows They ’re Good, ” proclaimed an advertisement from 1920. ”Įarly products included Sun Maids, Bitter Sweets, Marguerites, Chong Sips, Lemon Drops, Honey Nougat, and Sugar Sticks. It became known as the Elmer Candy Company in 1914, and was soon billing itself as “the largest candy factory in the Crescent City. Its original site was at the corner of Jackson and Levee Streets in New Orleans a later plant was leased at the corner of Magazine and Poydras.Īround 1900 the business was renamed Elmer-Miller, adding the name of Augustus Elmer, who had married into the founder ’s family. ORIGINSĮlmer Candy Corporation dates back to a confectionary started in 1855 by Christopher Henry Miller. One of Elmer ’s strongest markets apart from its home base is francophone Canada, the source of the Acadian exodus that brought the Cajuns south to Louisiana. The predominantly Catholic population in Southern Louisiana seems to be among the most enthusiastic customers for Easter candy. Traditional favorite Easter egg varieties include Gold Brick, Heavenly Hash, and Pecan Eggs. Elmer ’s sells candy under its own name as well as the Sweet Occasion and Guinevere Chocolatier brands. Best known for Easter chocolates such as the 15 million candy eggs it makes every year, Elmer ’s is also the country ’s second largest manufacturer of chocolates packaged in heart-shaped boxes for Valentine ’s Day. NAIC: 311320 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans 311330 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery ManufacturingĮlmer Candy Corporation is a leading Louisiana candy company. Learn more about Instacart pricing here.Incorporated: 1855 as Miller Candy Company Pick up orders have no service fees, regardless of non-Instacart+ or Instacart+ membership. Instacart+ membership waives this like it would a delivery fee. Instacart pickup cost: - There may be a "pickup fee" (equivalent to a delivery fee for pickup orders) on your pick up order that is typically $1.99 for non-Instacart+ members. With an optional Instacart+ membership, you can get $0 delivery fee on every order over $35 and lower service fees too.
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